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St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The House of Assembly at close to 3:15 Wednesday, after two days of debate, passed into law without amendment, the Banking Bill 2015 which seeks to reform the region's banking sector to give more regulatory muscle to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB ).
Critics of the Act have expressed concern that only the ECCB will determine whether a license is granted, can revoke that license , veto the appointment of directors, and will command the proceeds of the annual license, thus removing control of the banking sector from the Finance Ministers of individual territories.
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St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Results of recent scientific tests at the Basseterre High School campus by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) were inconclusive, WINN FM has learned.
WINN FM understands that like the 2014 report from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), NIOSH was unable to identify a specific cause for a series of like health symptoms that plagued some staff and students for over three years that pointed to an environmental issue.
While no soil testing was done as recommended, WINN has learned that the report notes that as the school was unoccupied for several months...

St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): There were early morning showers Wednesday but officials are urging consumers to conserve water in the face of an extensive dry spell.
Minister of Public Infrastructure Ian Patches Liburd reported to Parliament Tuesday that a brush fire in Basseterre on Sunday had also affected the distribution and transmission services to consumers in Half Moon Bay, Southeast Peninsula water, Frigate Bay and Basseterre.
He urged consumers to contact the Water Services department to have concerns addressed.
Minister Liburd also spoke about challenges in the electricity sector. The Utilities Minister said government was moving to deal with the debt and...

St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The strategy of the St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party Opposition is being questioned by political analyst and pollster Peter Wickham.
According to Mr. Wickham, the party and its leader are under the impression that they did not really lose the February 16th General Election and the Team Unity Government will not last for five years.
“The style of opposition suggests to me that the Labour Party is convinced that they did not lose the election, the Labour Party is convinced that they have done nothing wrong, and the Labour Party is convinced that the best way...

St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Team Unity Administration was accused Tuesday of delaying bringing to Parliament the ECCB Banking Act of the sub-region.
Opposition Senator Nigel Carty told the National Assembly that the alleged delay was deliberate, because the government wanted to first put in place Board Members of the National Bank.
According to Senator Carty, the membership of the new board of the bank in at least case, one goes against the Banking Act intended to provide harmonized legislation to police the banking system in the OECS sub-region.
He accused the government of having appointed as a Board Member, an individual...